,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #agbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bg1 #bjag,mr4   
,brat 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m\lton7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide ! public ) access  
to ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/atutes at ,l>ge          
,mod]nization ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s         
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates 0 e/abli%$ "u a gov]nm5t ( laws1
 & n ( m54  7#b7 ,! rule ( law requires 
t ! laws be available to ! p4  7#c7     
,active1 p]man5t laws are codifi$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :i* is ma9ta9$ by !
 ,(fice ( ! ,law ,revision ,c\nsel at   
http3_/_/uscode4h\se4gov_/4  7#d7 ,!    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code usually does n      
include1 h[ev]1 repeal$ laws1 orig9al   
/atutes t h s9ce be5 am5d$1 or ^? )     
limit$ duration su* z appropriations    
acts4 ,fur!rmore1 uncodifi$ titles ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code are m]ely evid5ce ( 

! law be=e ! judicial bran*1 s attorneys
 mu/ consult ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,/atutes at
 ,l>ge4  7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,/atutes 
at ,l>ge is compil$ by ! ,national      
,ar*ives & ,records ,adm9i/ration4 ,x is
 legal & p]man5t evid5ce ( all ! laws   
enact$ dur+ a session ( ,congress beg9n+
 ) ! ,fir/ ,congress 9 #aghi4 ,x also   
conta9s concurr5t resolutions1          
reorganization plans1 propos$ & ratifi$ 
am5dm5ts to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 & proclamations by ! ,presid5t4 
7#f7 ,! ,/atutes at ,l>ge collection is 
publi%$ "u ! direction ( ! ,(fice ( !   
,f$]al ,regi/] ?r\gh ! ,congressional   
,pr9t+ ,managem5t ,division ( !         
,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice4  7#g7 ,! ,law
 ,libr>y ( ,congress has begun to       
digitize ! ,/atutes at ,l>ge4 ,x has    
publi%$ all volumes 9 a text-ov]-,,pdf  
=mat4 ,!y appe> z scann$ ,,pdf images ) 
basic se>* capability4  7#h7 ,m res\rces
 are ne$$ to adequately ref9e & /ructure
 ! emb$d$ data elem5ts t enable advanc$ 
se>* functions1 ma*9e readability1 & o!r

 useful options4  7#i7 ,! ,gov]nm5t     
,publi%+ ,(fice is ! appropriate entity 
to lead ! onl9e digitization ( !        
,/atutes at ,l>ge 9 collaboration ) o!r 
,f$]al & private entities ) exp]tise 9  
develop+ =matt+ conv5tions = legislative
 mat]ials4  7#aj7 ,incorporat+ relevant 
digital in=mation into www4,congress4gov
 w\ld make x a m useful & compreh5sive  
rese>* res\rce4  #c4 ,public access to !
 laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,onl9e     
availability ( ,/atutes at ,l>ge ?r\gh  
,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice ,section #gbh 
( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ undesignat$       
p>agraph1 by /rik+ ,! ,director & ins]t+
 7a7 ,pr9t+ & ,di/ribution4--,!         
,director2  7#b7 9 ! second undesignat$ 
p>agraph1 by /rik+ ,! ,director & ins]t+
 7b7 ,treaties & ,o!r ,int]national     
,agreem5ts4--,! ,director2 &  7#c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7c7 ,onl9e access to ,/atutes at ,l>ge  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all make !  
,/atutes at ,l>ge available to ! public 

at no co/ on a website 9 a se>*able1    
non-propriet>y =mat4  7#b7 ,consultation
 & coord9ation ,! ,director %all ensure 
t ! se>*able onl9e edition ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,/atutes at ,l>ge made available 
"u ?is subsection is prep>$ 9           
consultation & coord9ation ) entities t 
develop =matt+ conv5tions us$ = enroll$ 
bills & o!r legislative mat]ials1 :i*   
may include ! ,libr>y ( ,congress1 !    
,(fice ( ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,legislative   
,c\nsel ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !  
,(fice ( ! ,legislative ,c\nsel ( !     
,s5ate1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,law ,revision     
,c\nsel1 ! ,congressional ,rese>*       
,s]vice1 ! ,national ,ar*ives & ,records
 ,adm9i/ration1 & su* o!r public &      
private entities t ! ,director consid]s 
appropriate4  4  7b7 ,requir+ ,libr>ian 
( ,congress ,to incorporate se>*able    
,/atutes at ,l>ge ,into ,legislative    
,in=mation ,retrieval ,sy/em ,section   
#bji ( ! ,legislative ,bran*            

,appropriations ,act1 #aiif 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahj7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7f7 ,9    
addition to ! legislative in=mation     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! relevant   
electronic in=mation made available by !
 ,director ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice
 "u section #gbh7;c7 ( title #dd1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 %all be incorporat$ into 
! legislative in=mation s]vice to !     
ext5t practicable4  4  7c7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb to c>ry out !    
provisions ( ?is ,act4